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Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities.
Information related to our policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
Adopted Planning Policies
The current adopted planning policies are used by the Council as a basis for determining planning applications and guiding development in the district.
Anti-social behaviour
This practical guide is designed to help you deal effectively with anti-social behaviour.
Benefit Fraud
Information about our policy on fraud.
Business continuity
South Cambridgeshire District Council, working in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council can offer guidance to both large and small local businesses on disaster recovery and business continuity planning, free of charge.
Corporate Objectives and Service Priorities
The Council's corporate plan for 2008/09.
Democratic Services and Electoral Services
Development Control
To make sure that any new building work or alterations to buildings or the use of buildings complies with the Building Act 1984 and associated Building Regulations.
Equality Scheme
South Cambridgeshire District Council is committed to treating everyone fairly and justly, whatever their race or background.
Gambling Act 2005 Policy
In accordance with the requirements of the Gambling Act 2005 South Cambridgeshire District Council has produced a Gambling Policy.
Health and Environmental Health Enforcement Policy
This policy lays out the principles to be adopted by Officers exercising any enforcement function within Environmental Health.
Health and Safety
Our aims and objectives are to ensure, through education and enforcement, that employers ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees by providing safe working conditions and giving adequate training in safe working practices to minimise the risk of illness or injury.
Home-Link Lettings Policy
The document outlines our lettings policy with regard to registering and assessing the priority of applicants who wish to access social rented housing.
Housing Strategies
The Council's Housing strategy is an umbrella document for housing which sets out a plan of how we intend to meet and manage the housing needs of South Cambridgeshire now and over the next five years. There are also a number of other sister strategies and policy statements that sit alongside this document:
- Housing strategy;
- Homelessness strategy and review;
- Lettings policy;
- HRA Business Plan;
- Private Sector Renewal Strategy;
- Supporting People Strategy;
- Regional Housing Strategy for the East of England;
- Cambridge Sub-Regional Housing Strategy.
Licensing Act 2003 Policy
This Policy forms the basis on which South Cambridgeshire District Council makes decisions relating to the Licensing Act.
Local Development Framework (LDF)
The Local Development Framework (LDF) is a suite of documents, which together will guide development within South Cambridgeshire.
Planning Policy
The Development Plan is the strategic framework that guides land use planning for the area. It is used to help determine decisions on planning applications.
Planning Enforcement Policy
The Council takes great care in balancing the need to protect the environment while promoting growth and investment.
Regional Planning Policy
The East of England Plan sets out planning and transport policy for the region and its key sub-regions for the period up to 2021, and provides a policy framework for preparing other plans and strategies.
Site Specific Policies Development Plan Document
The Local Development Framework contains a number of site-specific policies, including allocations for housing and employment development, or safeguarding land for transport infrastructure. These are detailed in the Site Specific Policies DPD, and are also shown on the Proposals Map.
South Cambridgeshire public art policy
The South Cambridgeshire adopted policy on public art aims to promote artistic activity through the creation of new and original art work. Follow the link for more information:
Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment
Plans prepared by Local Planning Authorities must undergo a combined process of Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to ensure that they support Sustainable Development and the Government's sustainability objectives - which are economic, environmental and social - are reflected in the policies they contain.
Traveller Issues
A leaflet is also available through this page
Customer Service
South Cambs aims to put customers first, deliver outstanding service and provide easy access to services and information. SCDC has launched new customer service standards, which place you at the centre of its service delivery.
Records management and personal data policies
RM Policy and Manual pending approval
Charging regimes and policies
- Business rates.
- Environment and Planning fees.
- Licences and permits fees.
- Pest control fees.
- Health and environmental health fees.
- Other licenses, permits and registration fees.
- Search fees.
- Land Charges Statement of Estimates.
- Sheltered housing schemes.
- Taxi/private hire licenses.
- Information published under this scheme
